Private rented property standards guidance
Enforcement action
The council have an enforcement policy Communities and Environment Enforcement Policy and a civil penalty enforcement guidance civil penalties enforcement guidance. These documents are under review and therefore may change.
The type of enforcement action the council take will depend on the circumstances of the property.
The most common enforcement action would be the Housing Act 2004 Notices include;
- Serving an Improvement Notice under Housing Act 2004 section 11 (opens new window) and Housing Act 2004 section 12 (opens new window)
- Making a Prohibition Order under Housing Act 2004 section 20 (opens new window) or Housing Act 2004 section 21 (opens new window)
- Serving a Hazard Awareness Notice under Housing Act 2004 section 28 (opens new window) or Housing Act 2004 section 29 (opens new window)
- Taking Emergency Remedial Action under Housing Act 2004 section 40 (opens new window)
- Making an Emergency Prohibition Order under Housing Act 2004 section 43 (opens new window)
The cost of serving an enforcement notice can be found in the councils fees and charges document Fees and charges - Gateshead Council.